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LOT 2281
Large Cut and Polished Fossil Ammonite Halves
JURASSIC PERIOD, CIRCA 199-145 MILLION YEARS B.P.
9 1/4 - 9 1/2 in. (3.77 kg total, 23.5-24 cm).
Each with a cut base and polished internal face showcasing the internal gas chambers of the ammonite. [2, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom Madagascar.
From the private collection of a Devon, UK, lady.
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